Kokyo Henkel
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Essays by Kokyo
Four Contemplations to Turn the Mind Toward Dharma
Aspiration
Freedom, Ease, and Four Kinds of Grasping
Karma, Free-Will, and Determinism
Dependent Arising as the Middle Way
Harm is Not Done
Equalizing Self and Others
A Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency
Feeding the Hungry Ghosts Inside and Outside
Renunciation, Compassion, and Devotion
Buddha Nature
Making Offerings to Buddha
Some Thoughts on Bowing
Purification of Karma in Zen Practice
Taking Refuge in Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
Mystical Communion, Meeting Buddha
Face-to-Face Transmission
Mind Cookies and Compassion for a Non-External World
Absorption in the Treasury of Light
Mirror Awareness, the True Host
View, Meditation, and Conduct in Dzogchen and Zen
Practice and Realization are Non-Dual
Three Types of Zazen
Deshan Lets the Matter Rest
Nanchuan Kills a Cat
Which Moon is This?
What is Your Original Face?
Clarifying Right View: Dharma Study in Zen
When We Give It All to Buddha (in Buddhadharma Magazine)
Glimpses of Buddhanature: Untouchable Peace (in Buddhadharma Magazine)
Translations by Kokyo
Yongjia's Verse Giving Rise to the Vow
Rujing's Short Record, compiled by Dogen
Dogen's Precept Lineages (Soto, Rinzai, Tendai lineages transmitted to disciples)
Keizan's Answers to Ten Questions from the Emperor
Manzan's Secrets of the Zen Precepts
Study Guides and Compilations by Kokyo
Just This
One Mind: A Compilation of Zen Teachings on Buddha Nature
Buddha Nature (Tathagatagarbha) Sutras: Excerpts of all Sutras
Buddha Nature Sutras on Not Eating Meat
Buddhas and Ancestors on True Self: A Compilation of Teachings on Reality of Atman
Shunryu Suzuki Roshi on Buddha-Nature: A Compilation of Teachings
One Continuous Mistake: A Compilation of Teachings on Shoshaku Jushaku
The World-Honored One's Intimate Language: A Compilation of Soto Ancestors
Mystical Communion: A Compilation of Teachings on Kanno Doko
Ordinary Mind: A Compilation of Teachings on Heijo Shin
Ordinary Mind is the Way: A Short Zazen Manual by Kokyo
Self-Fulfilling Samadhi: A Compilation of Teachings on Jijuyu Zammai
Turning the Light Around: A Compilation of Teachings on Eko Hensho
Turning the Light Around: Meditative Inquiry Instructions
Texts for Daily Services: A Study Guide for Zen Liturgy
The Three Treasures: Defined by Dogen, Buddha, and Asanga
History of the Three Collective Pure Precepts
Leaving Home: A Compilation of Teachings on Being a Priest
Contents of Dogen Zenji Zenshu (Complete Collection of Dogen's Writings)
Stages of Awakening in the Buddha Way: Theravada and Mahayana
Yogachara School: Ten Aspects of Mahayana, Eight Consciousnesses, Three Natures
Karma and Rebirth in the Teaching of Buddhas and Ancestors: A Compilation
What Happens After Death: A Compilation of Buddhist Teachings
Zen Dharma Protectors
Brief Guide for Solitary Retreat in Zen Tradition
The Zen Path of Practice-Verification: Suggested Practice Guidelines
Calligraphy and Art by Kokyo
Unraveling the Deep Secrets (title of Sandhinirmochana Sutra)
Reflection in a Mirror, or a Dream (from Lankavatara Sutra)
Rely on the Selfless Tathagatagarbha (from Lankavatara Sutra)
Empty, Clear, and Self-Illuminating, with No Exertion of Mental Power (from Xinxinming)
Kanga (Observe the Self)
Heijo Shin Ze Do (Ordinary Mind is the Way)
Hokyo (Precious Mirror)
Denko (Transmission of Light)
Bendo (Wholehearted Way) - Shobogenzo 1
Genjo Koan (Actualizing the Fundamental Point) - Shobogenzo 3
Uji (Being-Time) - Shobogenzo 12
Kokyo (Ancient Mirror), in seal script - Shobogenzo 21
Issai Shujo Shitsuu Bussho (All Sentient Beings Entirely Are Buddha-Nature) - Shobogenzo 23
Jiko Komyo (Radiant Light of the Self) - Shobogenzo 37
Hossho Zammai (Dharmata Samadhi) - Shobogenzo 55
Koboku Ryugin (Withered Tree Dragon Song) - Shobogenzo 65
Hotsu Bodaishin (Arousing Bodhichitta) - Shobogenzo 70
Koku (Space) - Shobogenzo 77
The Seed Planter (oil)
The Music Plays the Band (oil)
The Magic Raindrop (airbrush)
Sunrise Meditation (oil)
Self-Portrait (airbrush)
Muir Beach (watercolor)
Shakyamuni Buddha and the Eight Medicine Buddhas (oil)
Dongshan Liangjie (gouache)
Tiantong Rujing (gouache)
Eihei Dogen (gouache)
Keizan Jokin (gouache)
Tenshin Anderson Roshi (gouache)
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